Professor of Epidemiology @UNSW with an eye on infection at all times. Advisor to @WHO Health Emergencies IPC Preparedness, Readiness and Response to COVID-19

Sydney, New South Wales
Joined December 2015
Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
ACIPC conference 2019
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A recent study has indicated that a potent bacterial toxin known as #lysostaphin may be able to target and kill #MRSA, offering a new avenue for treatments against superbugs that use the same targeting mechanism: bit.ly/2CeKOZe
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Did infectious disease cause the fall of all ancient empires? Find out more- smsa.org.au/events/event/dr-…
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“The challenge is that we need to change the mindset of the nurse and doctor so that they don’t come to work to practice as an individual” – @MarylouiseMcla1 Learnm ore about the challenges facing #healthcare-associated #infections in our latest feature: bit.ly/2mOlo0t
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New issue of Infection, Disease and Health out now sciencedirect.com/journal/in… Topics include: surveillance of life-long antibiotics; IPC in residential aged care; improving use of chlorhexidine washes; CVC BSIs; NV-pneumonia prevention; peracetic acid as an alternative disinfectant.
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Interested in #healthcare-associated #infections? We speak to @PLR_aus and @MarylouiseMcla1 about the challenges we face in #HCAI, infection prevention and control, the involvement of patients and the importance of behavior change: bit.ly/2mOlo0t
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Relaxing with colleague Julie Storr after a busy day at the IPCNC Conference 2019. I presented the discrepancies between infection rates in hospitals and available data on hand hygiene. Judicious glove use is still a valuable strategy. #nursing #hospitals #InfectionPrevention
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Knowledge sharing #India. @UNSWnews
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
UK's first supermarket designed by public health experts launches standard.co.uk/futurelondon/… cc @CroakeyNews
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“Seeing is believing” why wear unnecessary gloves when hand hygiene works? tinyurl.com/yxazedu4
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Modified glove use for contact precautions: Health care workers’ perceptions and acceptance - ScienceDirect sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Clinicians ‘world leaders’ can remember to hand hygiene during their busy schedule so can you tinyurl.com/y6o2ywwo
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Mary-Louise McLaws retweeted
Once again, we have been ranked in the top 10 universities in the world for water! Find out where we placed and learn more about our latest research, events and people in our June newsletter - r.email.globalwaterinstitute…
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Rescue python Crete. ♥️
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New school of Medicine building @UNSW
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